THE IMPACT OF BEER DUTY INCREASES ON EMPLOYMENT

Not only does the beer industry play a vital role in supporting employment opportunities for the UK as a whole, and in regions and countries where unemployment is relatively high, but it also provides work for a significant number of young people. This is important because data from the ONS & Eurostat reveals that young people in the UK- and across Europe- are far more likely to be unemployed than other age groups.

Beer duty will result in thousands of job losses.

The beer industry in the UK provides nearly 900,000 jobs and contributes £23bn annually to the UK economy. The sector also supports the employment of a large number of people in underrepresented groups such as young people and those in regions with relatively high levels of unemployment.

However, the government levies a duty on beer which has had a detrimental impact on the beer industry. As a result, beer duty places the employment prospects, especially those of the young and those living in regions where unemployment is relatively high, in peril.

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